Chapter 862

‘Jole. I’ve cut you some slack before, out of respect for the times you’ve helped me and Grandma.” Isaac said, his patience finally wearing thin. “But you shouldn’t keep pushing your luck.”

Joie felt a chill run down her spine under his intense gaze, her whole body trembling “Bro Isaac, it’s not what you think–I didn’t mean to

She scrambled for a plausible excuse, but nothing convincing came to mind.

Isaac stood up. His hand lifted in a silent command.

The bodyguards entered.

One of them held a knife that glinted ominously in the dim light.

Joie’s legs turned to jelly, and she stumbled backward. “Bro Isaac, what are you doing?”

“Her face-I don’t ever want to see it again.”

At isaac’s command, the bodyguards closed in.

Joie screamed, tears streaming down her face. “Bro Isaac, I’m really sorry, I know I was wrong. It hurts! Don’t touch me! Bro Isaac!” Her cries echoed throughout the room.

Time passed, and the air was thick with the smell of blood. Joie lay on the floor, too weak

to move.

“Get a doctor.”

scars. Upon discovering

Imperial City, pushing Isaac to act against her. Those incidents alone had led Isaac to mar her face. The thought of Isaac ever finding out about her attempt to

known Isaac could

in Bright Town.

with Charles, they hit a

scene, having had a liberal upbringing in

his eye.

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wine for Brittany and fended off would-be suitors, resting his chin on his hand as he looked at

deep connections with the institute. She surely wasn’t planning on sticking with the Salter family, was

“I still need more

“Lovesick,” Charles teased.

wasn’t lovesick; she just didn’t

the mood, Charles headed to the dance floor. Dressed to impress, with a couple of buttons undone,

a quiet spot. As she walked past a partially

hear Joie was

“Isaac’s doing.”

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